Can you handle my Hikigaya's cooking?

'Pitiful.'

...

After the man who had just joined in, Professor Shiomi, finally calmed down, he also began to introduce himself:

"Everyone, my name is Ye Shanliang. I am a freshman in the high school department like you, and I am also a member of this institute."

Hachiman: "Thank you for what you said just now. By the way, why do you hate my father so much? I really need to know this."

Although he never asks anyone for favors in his life, the thought of knowing the asshole things his asshole father had done made the usually calm Hachiman inevitably feel excited.

I saw that Xi Jian was still somewhat concerned, but he crossed his arms and said with an unhappy look:

"Son of Shiroichiro, remember this: the worst bastard in the world is your father. This will never change."

"Great minds think alike."

Upon hearing Hachiman's opinion, Shiomi's expression changed 180 degrees, and he immediately started talking nonstop:

"You really think so! You're so right! I'm so sorry about what happened just now!"

"It doesn't matter. I want to know what my dad did more than this!"

Ryoko: "You two...really..."

Tadokoro: "It's rare to see Hikigaya-san's nonsensical side."

Ye Shanliang: "I rarely see Run like this..."

Hachiman and Shiomi simply answered in unison:

"You don't understand!"

The two people who were enemies just now, as if they had experienced some kind of nirvana, instantly became the most tacit people in the world.

Shiomi: "Hachiman, let me tell you, this happened a long time ago..."

"You're calling each other by names now!" Everyone was completely dumbfounded.

Hachiman: "Please tell me, I really need it!"

Shiomi: "When I first joined Totsuki Academy... after going through many trials, I finally made it to the famous Polaris Dormitory at that time. It was said that every student who went there was absolutely outstanding."

"And on that day, when I reported to the Polar Star Dormitory, I met the man whom I never wanted to recall in my life, Saibashiro Ichiro."

"I thought he was a gentle and elegant senior, but because I was the youngest, he treated me like a toy. He kept experimenting with those dark dishes and treated me like a guinea pig. And... it left an indelible shadow in my heart."

Chapter 78: Hikigaya no longer evades and declares war

Speaking of the so-called dark cuisine, Tansho on the side quickly thought of Marui who was suffering completely at that time. Fortunately, Hikigaya did not have such a hobby, perhaps because he had not been a chef for a long time, so... he had not yet developed any ideas in that regard.

On the contrary, it would be better to say that Hachiman himself is also a victim. Although he now has many ways to avoid his father's dark cooking, when he was a child, before he really grew up, he was treated as a guinea pig by his father.

so...

Hachiman: "Speaking of which, we are all victims of that bastard dad. After all, I used to eat his dark cuisine every day, so now I have some kind of resistance. I feel that even if I stay in the infected area, I will be fine."

Although it is not so outrageous, but regarding Shiroichiro's dark cuisine, perhaps only those who have tasted it will understand that it is perhaps more poisonous than poison.

Abandoning their usual silence, Hachiman and Shiomi just kept on complaining...

Tansho and Ryoko who were watching from the side were completely dumbfounded. They thought Hachiman was a guy who was not good at socializing, but...what was going on? It felt like the speed of development of these two people was completely out of control.

...

After complaining for a while, the two finally got back to the topic after Ryoko reminded them.

Shiomi: "By the way, Ryoko-san, why did you come to see me?"

"I didn't hear it..."

Ryoko didn't seem impatient, she just said calmly:

"In fact, we came here this time to learn about the characteristics of curry. I know that your Shiomi Research Institute has been studying curry, but..."

Ryoko's gaze quickly turned to Ryo Hayama. After all, he and she were both students in the first year of high school. Hachiman also noticed his name on the long list. After all, he was very similar to Hayato Hayama, and... in a sense, they were definitely enemies.

Even if you are rejected here, it is absolutely reasonable.

but...

But no matter whether it was Yeshan Liang or Shiomi, they both looked indifferent, and even Shiomi was smiling:

"It doesn't matter at all! After all, Hachiman and I are very good friends!"

Ye Shanliang: "I don't mind at all. Since Jun said so, I will take you to have a tour. But I can tell you in advance that the Professor Shiomi you respectfully call him actually can't do anything except making seasonings."

Listening to his assistant belittling him like this, Xi Jian puffed up his lips, obviously a little angry:

"Don't call me Run, call me Professor Shiomi! As my assistant, you should at least be polite to me!"

Facing Xi Jian's unreasonable behavior, Ye Shanliang just said calmly:

"Run, it's your turn to water the plants today, you forgot."

Like a child who had done something wrong, Shiomi completely lost his momentum and just squatted in front of Yeshan, looking like he was asking for forgiveness.

"Who is the assistant here? But..."

"We are rivals, but there is no relationship at all? Do you think you don't take us seriously, or do you really think so?"

Thinking of this, Hachiman's gaze unconsciously fell on Hayama Ryo. Although this name was annoying, he was completely different from Hayama Hayato. At least he did not look pretentious. Because he did not show any hypocrisy, Hachiman did not hate him.

Noticing Hachiman's gaze, Ye Shanliang did not smile too much, but just said casually:

"Come with me."

Led by Ryo Hayama, several people came to the interior of the Shiomi Research Institute, where there were large and small seasonings. If nothing unexpected happened, they were probably all dishes made with curry. Hachiman and Tansho were quickly attracted by the curry with the strongest flavor.

It's just a few leaves, but they can give off such a rich curry flavor...

Ye Shanliang: "This is a condiment called Nanyang Sansho, of course it is also called curry leaves."

Tadokoro: “Is this raw curry leaves?”

Hachiman: "Hey, Tansho-san, do you know?"

Tansho nodded. This kind of plant is also common in their hometown, but because curry leaf seedlings have very poor cold resistance, they will wither before the end of winter.

I saw Tansho put his hand on the curry leaves, rubbed them briefly, and said:

"This is a drier form of curry leaf, and it is also easier to preserve."

Listening to Tansho's words, Ye Shanliang just nodded and continued:

"It's hard to get raw curry leaves like this. Of course, this is also one of Jun's research topics. He wants to find a way to grow tropical spices stably in the country, use freezing technology to preserve spices for a long time, and successfully extract new spice ingredients."

Shiomi nodded very proudly. She was very satisfied with the answer from her assistant. In the blink of an eye, she had put on a white coat and walked slowly in front of the people as if she was going to show something.

"boom!"

"it hurts..."

Just by being careless, she fell flat on the ground and hit her head. Perhaps only she could do such a stupid thing. Hachiman could understand why his father would choose such a person.

However, without even bothering to rub his head, Xiomi quickly stood up and said:

"Spices themselves are made up of three elements: [fragrance], [spiciness], and [color]. When various spices are blended together, they will produce relative effects, just like increasing the number of spices will weaken the characteristics of each part. However, excessive blending will produce unpleasant odors. The limit is about 20 types, and oils are indispensable when blending spices."

The whiteboard was just a clean white board, but in a moment it was filled with writings from Shiomi. When it came to curry, she turned into a chatterbox, constantly feeding the three people with knowledge about curry.

It was OK for Hachiman, at least he was able to digest it while listening, but for Ryoko and Tanado...

Master, please stop reciting...

Obviously, he has gone crazy. Xijian just keeps talking to himself, and even his tone starts to speed up.

"The oil is in the most delicious emulsified state at this time, which means..."

(20 minutes omitted here...)

Although Tansho and Ryoko have tried their best to write down Professor Shiomi's words in a notebook, after all, there are too many specialized titles involved, and neither of them is an expert in curry, so... even if they write it down and read it several times, they may not be able to digest it.

Ryo Hayama seemed to notice Hachiman who was completely in a learning state, but he only glanced at him, and after Shiomi finished her lecture, he added:

"Even though Jun said so much, I still think it would be faster if I experienced it myself, so I'd better let you see the secret of curry."

Ye Shan picked up a curry leaf and led the three people to a new room, which had a kitchen and various curry ingredients. It was very complete.

Ye Shanliang did not try to avoid suspicion and showed his cooking to everyone in front of the three people. Just as He Tian guessed, Ye Shanliang also possessed terrifying cooking skills. In less than ten minutes, he had already prepared a fresh dish.

Of course, Hachiman saw all of this.

"First, this is the first dish, thick butter chicken curry, which is the first representative dish of South India. I used the curry leaves just now to add flavor."

Ryoko: "It looks delicious..."

Tadokoro: "As expected, it smells very strong of curry..."

Faced with this glittering golden dish, Hachiman felt that the Ryo Hayama in front of him was even more confusing.

After a psychological conflict, Hachiman still asked:

"Hayama-san, I want to ask you a question."

"Excuse me."

"Are we enemies?"

"Yes."

"Then why, you are helping your enemies."

Faced with this sudden departure from the issue of cooking, the atmosphere in the entire room suddenly became heavy. Apparently, not only Hachiman, but also Ryoko and Tanshoko, and even guys like Professor Shiomi, had already realized this problem.

However, in response to this question, Ye Shan just smiled faintly:

"We are rivals and that won't change."

“However, now, we are just here as members of the seminar to help everyone who visits here, answer questions, demonstrate the characteristics of curry, and even provide a good opportunity for everyone to learn about curry.”

"Of course, as for your question, what I'm most looking forward to is that I hope someone can beat me in curry cooking!"

"So, whatever the problem is."

In response to Ye Shanliang's explanation, Hachiman just sighed lightly.

Sure enough, although Hayama Ryo is also called Hayama, he is not exactly the same as Hayama Hayato. Compared with Hayama Hayato's hypocritical kindness, Hayama Ryo is just a real person. Sure enough...

Don't let Hachiman hate you.

[Note: The Hayato Hayama mentioned here refers to the Hayato Hayama that Yawata believes in himself.]

After understanding this, Hachiman, Ryoko and Tanshoki no longer had any worries and simply focused their attention on curry cooking.

The moment the curry entered the throat, the rich aroma of curry leaves instantly stimulated the nasal cavity, and the aroma of chili and pet food followed closely, and then began to spread directly to all parts of the body. This simple yet perfect dish was just a trial for Ye Shanliang.

That's right...with just this one bite, Hachiman could be sure that the Ryo Hayama in front of him was a very strong chef, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a very tough opponent in this autumn selection, on Curry's home turf.

Hachiman has decided to continue on this path. In fact, he has no fear when facing an opponent like Ryo Hayama now. He is just looking forward to it. Perhaps he has never thought that one day he will become completely different because of cooking.

The past weakness is now a thing of the past. Facing such a strong opponent, Hachiman has obviously seen a corner of the real thing. In order to drag it all out, this is an opponent he must defeat.

The momentum that erupted from Hachiman was unprecedented. If Yukinoshita was at the scene, she would probably be shocked. After all, this guy who seemed to have no desire to win has changed so much. And Yeshan Ryo seemed to feel a sense of pressure at this moment, and his movements directly accelerated several times.

"Okay, next dish!"

The dish was still based on curry. Ryo Hayama was cooking it while Hachiman was just watching. The rest of the people were waiting to eat. It also took the same ten minutes, and a dish with a more complicated process was successfully served.

Ryo Hayama: “Fish curry made with white fish such as swordfish and salmon.”

Ryoko: "The same curry, used twice?"

Tadokoro: "Not only that, the tools and spices used are exactly the same."

I thought that this method would not have a big difference in taste. After all, it is very difficult to change the taste by only using the cooking method without changing the raw materials. But now...

Ye Shanliang: "Then please try the difference between the two flavors."

Hachiman was the first to pick up the spoon, and just like before, he put it directly into his mouth without any hesitation. If the previous dish was enough to shock the taste buds, then this dish was unanimously approved by everyone.

Tadokoro: “This one tastes better.”

Hachiman: "If I'm not mistaken, this dish is made by frying red pepper and coriander in a pan first, which means it uses fried spices."